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Home » US Law » 2022 Rhode Island General Laws » Title 28 - Labor and Labor Relations » Chapter 28-3 - Employment of Children

Section 28-3-5. – Proof of age for employment certificate.

§ 28-3-5. Proof of age for employment certificate. If it appears to the satisfaction of the school committee, or person authorized to give the certificate, that neither the birth certificate, baptismal certificate, nor passport of the child can be produced, the age and employment certificate may be granted on other evidence satisfactory to the department […]

Section 28-3-6. – Certificates and permits kept by employer.

§ 28-3-6. Certificates and permits kept by employer. All certificates of age and permits required by this chapter relating to the qualification of children employed in any factory, or manufacturing, or business establishment coming under the provisions of this chapter, shall be kept by the employer at the place where the child is employed, and […]

Section 28-3-7. – Cancellation of erroneously issued certificates.

§ 28-3-7. Cancellation of erroneously issued certificates. If, after investigation, the inspector finds that the certificate or permit should not have been issued to the child under the provisions of this chapter, then he or she shall: (1) Deliver the certificate or permit to the person who issued it; (2) Order it to be cancelled; […]

Section 28-3-8. – Employment subject to provisions.

§ 28-3-8. Employment subject to provisions. Every person, firm, or corporation doing business within this state employing five (5) or more persons, or employing any child under sixteen (16) years of age, shall be subject to the provisions of §§ 28-3-1 — 28-3-20 whatever the business conducted by the person, firm, or corporation; provided, that […]

Section 28-3-9. – Employment of minors in hazardous places or occupations.

§ 28-3-9. Employment of minors in hazardous places or occupations. No minor under sixteen (16) years of age shall be employed or permitted to work in operations or operating or assisting in operating any of the following machines: circular or bandsaws, wood shapers, wood jointers, planers, sand paper or wood polishing machinery; picker machines or […]